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Cy McLean has been around Toronto for years, but not too many people have noticed that he is a very considerable piano player, says critic Jack Batten(...)
Cy McLean has been around Toronto for years, but not too many people have noticed that he is a very considerable piano player, says critic Jack Batten(...)

Cy McLean has been around Toronto for years, but not too many people have noticed that he is a very considerable piano player, says critic Jack Batten(...)

Date6/24/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Cy McLean has been around Toronto for years, but not too many people have noticed that he is a very considerable piano player, says critic Jack Batten. Now, then, why didn't anyone ever recognize his talent?
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0067429F
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